French Toast With Poached Plums
Adapted from FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Produce for Better Health Foundation
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size | ¼ of recipe |
Calories | 260 |
Calories from Fat | 70 |
Total Fat | 8 g |
Saturated Fat | 4 g |
Cholesterol | 15 mg |
Sodium | 310 mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 40 g |
Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
Sugars | 24 g |
Proteins | 10 g |
Vitamin A | 15% DV |
Vitamin C | 15% DV |
Calcium | 6% DV |
Iron | 10% DV |
Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Servings and Times
Servings | 4 |
Preparation Time | 30 minutes |
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.0
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients | Measures |
---|---|
Sugar | ¼ cup |
Water | ½ cup |
Plums, any variety, pitted and sliced | 2 cups |
Vanilla | ½ teaspoon |
Egg substitute | 1 cup |
Fat-free milk | 2 tablespoons |
½-inch thick slices of bread | 4 |
Butter | 3 tablespoons |
Confectioner's sugar |
- Directions
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar and the water over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cook until a thin syrup forms, 4-5 minutes.
- Add the plums and continue to cook, stirring often, until the plums soften, another 4-5 minutes. Stir in the vanilla.
- Remove from heat, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
- In shallow baking dish, combine the eggs and milk and beat them lightly. Add the bread in a single layer, soaking the first side 1-2 minutes, then turning and soaking the other side.
- In large frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat until it foams.
- Add the bread and cook until golden, 3-4 minutes. Turn with a spatula and cook the other side until golden, another 3-4 minutes.
- Put one piece of the bread on each of the 4 plates. Over each, spoon some of the warm plums and their sauce and sprinkle with a little confectioner's sugar. Serve immediately.
Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 1; Vegetables: 0; Meat: 1; Milk: 0; Fat: 1; Carbs: 2; Other: 0
Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. Exchanges are rounded up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.
Source
California Tree Fruit Agreement